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| Iraq |
| Mosul is more complicated than just expelling ISIS |
| 2016-07-04 |
| [RUDAW.NET] As we are getting closer to the djinn-infested Mosul ... the home of a particularly ferocious and hairy djinn... operation there is a continued traffic of international, regional and local delegations to Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region. Erbil has become a hub for meetings and discussions on the future of Mosul. This is telling us that Erbil is a neutral and reliable actor in the saga of Mosul and its possible liberation. Although Mosul is an Iraqi city because of its biased position Baghdad does not seem to be the preferred choice of planning. In a meeting hosted by the Erbil-based Middle East Research Institute (MERI) last month representatives of the US, UK, EU, UN, KRG and Mosul provincial council discussed and exchanged views on the final operation and what the future Mosul should be like. All participants agreed that such gatherings were crucial especially on the issue of the future administration of Mosul. |
| Posted by:Fred |